Parking - Honda VFR800A 2005 Owner's Manual

1. Look for a level parking area. If you
can't park on a paved surface, make
sure the ground surface is firm.
If you must park on a hill, leave the
transmission in gear.
Make sure flammable materials such as
dry grass or leaves do not come in
contact with the exhaust system when
parking your motorcycle. Refer to
Catalytic Converter , page 229 .
2. Use the side stand to support the
motorcycle while parked.
To lower the side stand, use your foot
to guide it down. Remember that
lowering the side stand with the
transmission in gear will stop the
engine, even if the clutch lever is
pulled in. That is a function of the
side stand ignition cut-off system.
Check that the side stand is down all
the way so that the side stand ignition
cut-off system (page
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